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Valley Livestock Market Report

Moulton, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 3, 2023

243 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $212.30/cwt +3.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,004/hd at 473 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 243 379 381
Feeder cattle 183 264 173
Slaughter cattle 27 69 38
Replacement cattle 33 46 170

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder heifers and bulls sold unevenly steady. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady.

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 245.00 $245.00 $625 —
300–338 325 3 232.00–237.00 $233.54 $759 +1.54
365–385 375 3 222.00–227.00 $224.64 $842 +2.36
417–446 436 8 215.00–218.00 $216.46 $944 —
475 475 1 202.00 $202.00 $960 -6.00
542 542 5 194.00 $194.00 $1,051 —
574 574 5 181.00 $181.00 $1,039 —
605–620 615 3 175.00 $175.00 $1,076 +9.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 2 235.00 $235.00 $822 +5.00
400–440 423 6 220.00–225.00 $221.61 $937 -0.39
473–475 474 3 210.00–213.00 $212.00 $1,005 —
500 fancy 500 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,075 —
510–513 512 4 202.00–208.00 $206.51 $1,057 —
553–555 554 3 200.00–205.00 $203.33 $1,126 —
798 798 2 154.00 $154.00 $1,229 -1.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 245.00 $245.00 $600 —
260 260 1 230.00 $230.00 $598 —
413–435 420 3 207.00–209.00 $208.31 $875 +4.60
485–495 490 2 195.00 $195.00 $956 +2.98
583 583 3 170.00 $170.00 $991 ±0.00
700 700 1 140.00 $140.00 $980 —
770 770 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,016 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 255.00 $255.00 $714 —
315 315 1 240.00 $240.00 $756 —
360 360 2 237.00 $237.00 $853 +9.60
430–443 439 6 220.00–229.00 $227.20 $997 +5.20
464–485 473 14 210.00–216.00 $212.30 $1,004 +3.05
500–505 503 2 207.00 $207.00 $1,041 +11.88
550–564 561 5 190.00 $190.00 $1,066 +5.00
644 644 4 181.00 $181.00 $1,166 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318 318 2 255.00 $255.00 $811 —
400–438 421 7 230.00–237.00 $233.20 $982 +5.87
460 460 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,012 +1.89
538 538 2 212.00 $212.00 $1,141 +2.19
585 585 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,182 +3.68
735–740 739 5 172.00–175.00 $172.60 $1,276 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 265.00 $265.00 $808 —
355 355 1 250.00 $250.00 $888 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–945 855 85-90% 2 75.00–76.00 $75.45 $645 +7.73
725–985 880 85-90% 3 69.00–70.00 $69.73 $614 +2.01
860–1035 970 85-90% 4 78.00–83.00 $79.62 $772 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1345 1205 80-85% 4 85.00–87.00 $85.97 $1,036 —
1275–1295 1285 80-85% 3 92.00–93.00 $92.67 $1,191 +0.17

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1900 1560 2 104.00–109.00 $107.04 $1,670 —
1525–2115 1739 4 123.00–127.00 $125.38 $2,180 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— fancy — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 902.00–1,160.00 $1,017.50
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 675.00–886.00 $796.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,200.00 $1,200.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.